alegrar Affirmative Imperative Conjugation
alegrar — to cheer up
The imperative of alegrar provides commands: alegra (tú), alegrad (vosotros), alegre (usted).
alegrar Affirmative Imperative Forms
When to Use the Affirmative Imperative
Use this to tell someone to cheer up a friend or to brighten up a room.
Notes on alegrar in the Affirmative Imperative
The imperative is regular. Note the 'd' at the end of the 'vosotros' form, which is typical for -ar verbs.
Example Sentences
¡Alegra esa cara, por favor!
Cheer up that face, please!
tú
Alegre el salón con estas flores, señora.
Brighten up the living room with these flowers, ma'am.
usted
Alegrad el día a vuestros abuelos.
Cheer up your grandparents' day.
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: Using 'alegre' for the 'tú' command.
Correct: alegra
Why: The affirmative 'tú' command uses the present indicative form, while 'alegre' is for 'usted'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: alegro
Alegrar is regular in the present: alegro, alegras, alegra, alegramos, alegráis, alegran.
Preterite
yo: alegré
The preterite of alegrar follows the standard -ar pattern: alegré, alegraste, alegró, alegramos, alegrasteis, alegraron.
Imperfect
yo: alegraba
Alegrar in the imperfect uses the -aba endings: alegraba, alegrabas, alegraba, alegrábamos, alegrabais, alegraban.
Future
yo: alegraré
The future of alegrar adds endings to the infinitive: alegraré, alegrarás, alegrará, alegraremos, alegraréis, alegrarán.
Conditional
yo: alegraría
The conditional of alegrar uses the infinitive plus -ía endings: alegraría, alegrarías, alegraría, alegraríamos, alegraríais, alegrarían.
Present Subjunctive
yo: alegre
The present subjunctive of alegrar uses 'e' endings: alegre, alegres, alegre, alegremos, alegréis, alegren.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: alegrara
The imperfect subjunctive of alegrar uses the -ra endings: alegrara, alegraras, alegrara, alegráramos, alegrarais, alegraran.
Negative Imperative
yo: no alegres
The negative imperative of alegrar uses the present subjunctive: no alegres, no alegre, no alegremos, no alegréis, no alegren.